Ian McCarthy
@toffeeman68.bsky.social
Professor. Interested in operations, innovation, entrepreneurship, change, social media, creative consumers, education, footie, and bullshit.
You can freely access my articles and presentations here: https://itdependsblog.blogspot.com/p/home.html?m=1
You can freely access my articles and presentations here: https://itdependsblog.blogspot.com/p/home.html?m=1
My first 10K.
Google Scholar is Strava for academics. We track citations instead of steps, and flex h-indices instead of pace.
Both platforms are games that can be gamified.
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Google Scholar is Strava for academics. We track citations instead of steps, and flex h-indices instead of pace.
Both platforms are games that can be gamified.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
October 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My first 10K.
Google Scholar is Strava for academics. We track citations instead of steps, and flex h-indices instead of pace.
Both platforms are games that can be gamified.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Google Scholar is Strava for academics. We track citations instead of steps, and flex h-indices instead of pace.
Both platforms are games that can be gamified.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
October 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This message by Adam Grant is central to the topics and language in some of my recent articles:
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October 13, 2025 at 6:01 AM
This message by Adam Grant is central to the topics and language in some of my recent articles:
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A funny take on the classic illusion.
We use the original to explain how such trickery of the mind underlies the power of deepfakes:
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We use the original to explain how such trickery of the mind underlies the power of deepfakes:
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September 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A funny take on the classic illusion.
We use the original to explain how such trickery of the mind underlies the power of deepfakes:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
We use the original to explain how such trickery of the mind underlies the power of deepfakes:
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I wonder if media voters are still less biased than captain voters and coach voters, and that coaches are less biased than captains.
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September 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
I wonder if media voters are still less biased than captain voters and coach voters, and that coaches are less biased than captains.
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journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Using the "honeycomb model" to understand the functionalities and affordances of different metaverse realms.
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September 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Using the "honeycomb model" to understand the functionalities and affordances of different metaverse realms.
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September 6, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The research-practice gap.
Learn why and how to use social media as a boundary-spanning technology to bridge this gap without sacrificing rigour for relevance.
Via publisher: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access preprint: ssrn.com/abstract=410...
Learn why and how to use social media as a boundary-spanning technology to bridge this gap without sacrificing rigour for relevance.
Via publisher: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access preprint: ssrn.com/abstract=410...
September 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The research-practice gap.
Learn why and how to use social media as a boundary-spanning technology to bridge this gap without sacrificing rigour for relevance.
Via publisher: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access preprint: ssrn.com/abstract=410...
Learn why and how to use social media as a boundary-spanning technology to bridge this gap without sacrificing rigour for relevance.
Via publisher: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access preprint: ssrn.com/abstract=410...
The #gamification and #nudging of academic research.
August 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The #gamification and #nudging of academic research.
This study reveals "systemic patterns of relational opportunism among a small elite of prolific authors and editors" in two top tier business journal's
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July 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This study reveals "systemic patterns of relational opportunism among a small elite of prolific authors and editors" in two top tier business journal's
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Using the "honeycomb model" to understand the functionalities and affordances of different metaverse realms.
Let me know if you can’t access the article, and I will send you a copy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Let me know if you can’t access the article, and I will send you a copy.
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July 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Using the "honeycomb model" to understand the functionalities and affordances of different metaverse realms.
Let me know if you can’t access the article, and I will send you a copy.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Let me know if you can’t access the article, and I will send you a copy.
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Just in case you were not aware
See:
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An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
June 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Just in case you were not aware
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
Just in case you were not aware.
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
June 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Just in case you were not aware.
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
See:
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open access preprint version: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
And a related Harvard Business Review article
hbr.org/2024/07/the-...
Innovation and failure.
It's not just about avoiding versus embracing failure.
The real questions are: What kind of failures are occurring? How do they unfold and flow through the process? And how does this shape the innovation outcome?
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It's not just about avoiding versus embracing failure.
The real questions are: What kind of failures are occurring? How do they unfold and flow through the process? And how does this shape the innovation outcome?
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
June 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Innovation and failure.
It's not just about avoiding versus embracing failure.
The real questions are: What kind of failures are occurring? How do they unfold and flow through the process? And how does this shape the innovation outcome?
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
It's not just about avoiding versus embracing failure.
The real questions are: What kind of failures are occurring? How do they unfold and flow through the process? And how does this shape the innovation outcome?
doi.org/10.1016/j.te...
Are you interested in learning how to detect bullshit and botshit in communications?
This paper examines the linguistic anatomy of slop and utilizes the Masterman Semantic Detector to measure bullshit in books and GenAI responses.
arxiv.org/html/2411.15...
This paper examines the linguistic anatomy of slop and utilizes the Masterman Semantic Detector to measure bullshit in books and GenAI responses.
arxiv.org/html/2411.15...
June 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Are you interested in learning how to detect bullshit and botshit in communications?
This paper examines the linguistic anatomy of slop and utilizes the Masterman Semantic Detector to measure bullshit in books and GenAI responses.
arxiv.org/html/2411.15...
This paper examines the linguistic anatomy of slop and utilizes the Masterman Semantic Detector to measure bullshit in books and GenAI responses.
arxiv.org/html/2411.15...
The "Open Academic"
A process model and a set of approaches for social-media-enabled academic openness.
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A process model and a set of approaches for social-media-enabled academic openness.
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June 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The "Open Academic"
A process model and a set of approaches for social-media-enabled academic openness.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
A process model and a set of approaches for social-media-enabled academic openness.
doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Balancing and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of human and artificial intelligence and their limitations.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Balancing and understanding the strengths and weaknesses of human and artificial intelligence and their limitations.
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How does the reputation and knowledge of a firm impact the time it takes to license its technology and how does the speed of licensing impact the royalties and lump-sum payments to licensors?
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May 23, 2025 at 10:58 PM
How does the reputation and knowledge of a firm impact the time it takes to license its technology and how does the speed of licensing impact the royalties and lump-sum payments to licensors?
doi.org/10.1016/j.je...
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The epistemic risks of botshit.
The research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open-access pre-print version of the article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
The research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open-access pre-print version of the article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
May 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The epistemic risks of botshit.
The research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open-access pre-print version of the article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
The research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
An open-access pre-print version of the article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
What’s the first rule of epistemic erosion?
If you can’t prove it, but it’s useful, then just use it and pass it on and eventually it becomes a belief.
Related article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access version of related article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
If you can’t prove it, but it’s useful, then just use it and pass it on and eventually it becomes a belief.
Related article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access version of related article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
April 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What’s the first rule of epistemic erosion?
If you can’t prove it, but it’s useful, then just use it and pass it on and eventually it becomes a belief.
Related article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access version of related article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
If you can’t prove it, but it’s useful, then just use it and pass it on and eventually it becomes a belief.
Related article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Open access version of related article: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
April 4, 2025 at 8:37 PM
April 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
An affordance is a clear sign as to what we can and should do with a technology or space.
Well designed metaverse realms will have immersive affordances that clearly indicate why and how we should engage in these in digital experiences.
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Well designed metaverse realms will have immersive affordances that clearly indicate why and how we should engage in these in digital experiences.
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March 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
An affordance is a clear sign as to what we can and should do with a technology or space.
Well designed metaverse realms will have immersive affordances that clearly indicate why and how we should engage in these in digital experiences.
t.co/u4dGO53X6p
Well designed metaverse realms will have immersive affordances that clearly indicate why and how we should engage in these in digital experiences.
t.co/u4dGO53X6p
You might in interested in the article that coined the term 'botshit,' i.e., nonsensical AI-generated content that’s trusted and "used" by humans. It has just won an award for best paper in 2024.
Here is the article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Here is the article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
March 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
You might in interested in the article that coined the term 'botshit,' i.e., nonsensical AI-generated content that’s trusted and "used" by humans. It has just won an award for best paper in 2024.
Here is the article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Here is the article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
Best Article Award: Business Horizons 2024, with Tim Hannigan and Andre Spicer
Here is the research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
And here is an open-access pre-print version of the paper: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
#botshit
Here is the research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
And here is an open-access pre-print version of the paper: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
#botshit
March 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Best Article Award: Business Horizons 2024, with Tim Hannigan and Andre Spicer
Here is the research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
And here is an open-access pre-print version of the paper: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
#botshit
Here is the research article: doi.org/10.1016/j.bu...
And here is an open-access pre-print version of the paper: dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...
#botshit